Chapitre 20: Glimpse Of A Future

"I… I…"

After seemingly a long time of utter confusion, Xing Gen has taken in a deep breath, clearly understanding that there is nothing he can do in this situation, especially when he has completely lost when facing the second Imperial Prince of the Su Empire who seems to have himself figured out everything he needs to know.

… Kang… I'm sorry...

It's better to be prepared for any situation than regretting it later. If Kang passes the test, showing that he wasn't a traitor, then he can only apologize for even doubting him.

There is nothing Xing Gen can do but to follow the will of the person before him, besides, his master's well-being and health are far more important than anything.

"Alright, Your Royal Highness... What else can I do after everything you told me? I think that you don't even need me at all…"

Yusheng doesn't want to react to the helpless and self-defeating attitude that the young man in front of him is showing. He is completely focused on the fact that he can meet the person he needs to protect faster than he thought.

I wonder what Wang Ling really looks like in person….

"Three days or a week… we will leave the military barracks, and along the way, we will go to the border where the war is happening after meeting Wang Ling."

Since there is a bit of change in the situation… I need to think of a way to send Guang away.

"... I'm only sending the message… there is a high chance that His Royal Highness Wang Ling won't meet you, Your Royal Highness."

Yusheng stands up from the chair before gently cranking his neck and shooting the young man a confident smile.

"He will meet me."

As long as you inform him about my ability to heal his unknown and incurable illness, Wang Ling doesn't have a choice but to meet me. Especially when today's situation is his best chance and time to personally meet each other.

Just as I will have trouble getting in contact with Wang Ling, later on, he too will face the same difficulty, so the situation where he is close by would be the best time for them to meet for the first time.

Although Wang Ling is extremely important to Yusheng's goal, he won't bother to get in contact with Wang Ling for a while if they miss these days to meet each other.

After all, the man has managed to survive for a few more years in the previous life, so there is no need to be in a hurry, Yusheng can basically ignore him for months if needed.

Yusheng has other important matters to handle, everything would become meaningless if he ends up failing in his goal despite being able to protect and take care of Wang Ling.

I have to make a balance between my goal and the needed protection of Wang Ling.

"... there is no reason… but why do I believe in your Royal Highness words?"

"If Wang Ling is the person I thought he is, then he will come to me."

For intelligent people, they work in a smart way. Besides, they also have an insatiable curiosity, so Yusheng is quite sure that being able to cure the incurable illness would tempt him to come.

"I'll let Qi help you in sending the letter without getting anyone's attention."

Yusheng calmly turns around and leaves the other secluded room, as for why he didn't warn the young man to not do anything suspicious in the letter, well, it will be Xing Gen's fault if the entire Xing tribe ends up being wiped out for not listening to his words.

He has done his best, it's their turn to believe in his words or not. It isn't his consequence to carry.

Soon, two days have passed and Yusheng is standing before a more respectful and serious Guang outside the gate of the military barracks.

"Your Royal Highness, please don't worry! For the chance you have given, this time, I promise to fulfill the order you have given to me!"

Yusheng smiles kindly towards Guang who had been ordered to arrive first at the border and prepare a better situation for him to easily blend in the war. Preferably, a better position and circumstances than what he had experienced in the military barrack.

"Your Royal Highness, I will now go."

"I will wait for your successful return."

When Guang has left, quickly disappearing into the distance, Yusheng can't help but stare in the sky and wonder if that person has received the letter before shaking his head when it dawns upon him that he seems a bit more interested in meeting that person than he thought so.

At the same time, he silently waves to one of the trusted hidden guards of his Father Emperor, which he had given an order a while ago to follow Guang in the dark.

"Now then, I'll finish cleaning up the military barracks before I leave."

Yusheng turns his attention to the young soldier, Guozhi, and the young military doctor, Fan Liqin, who arrived after Guang had left.

"Come with me."

I have to keep this place in my control even after I leave, or else everything I have done will just go to waste.

At the same time, while Yusheng has been in a secure place with Ghouzhi and Fan Liqin, in the Capital of the Su Empire, the Royal Court has once again been in a heavy atmosphere because of a certain Emperor who just loves to nitpick at even a tiny mistake they had made.

And when it became apparent that it also involved the Second Prince, well, the Royal Officials understood that it's going to be a bloody situation.

After all, the inverse scale of the Emperor has always been related to the woman he deeply loves. Even after her death, the Emperor couldn't forget her, thus, their children have become the focus of his affections.

And among the chaos were some Royal Officials and even their families had been severely punished, some even lost their lives, and yet, the Emperor in his forties leisurely visited the magnificent temple in the Palace.

It was the place where the National Division lived.

"Yi, what do you think about my second son's actions?"

"..."

Seeing as the National Division continues to remain silent while reading the two letters that his second son had sent, the Emperor can't help but let out a deep sigh as his eyes glimmered with seriousness when he thought about his second son who had stubbornly insisted on entering the army.

"No need to worry, feel free to speak like always. Even if I am the Emperor and you are the National Division. I will never forget that we had been close friends since a young age. So… tell me clearly, will the prediction you had caught a glimpse of in the past come true?"

"Your Majesty… his Royal highness Yusheng… is showing the sign… I am afraid that the short glimpse I caught about the future situation will come true…"

"In the generation of the National Division in the Su Empire, you are the one who fits the role the most. Yi, I always believe that the future isn't permanent. That is why I believe more in my two sons' feelings as brothers than what you have seen in the future."

The Emperor turns his serious gaze towards his closest friend, somehow remembering their younger years with a nostalgic emotion.

"Yi, don't misunderstand my words. I have always believed in your ability, just as I had always been in the past. Besides, we have seen them grow up, they are completely different from my coldhearted siblings. Even though Yusheng and Yongliang belong to the Royal Family, they treat each other as a genuine family with deep ties."

"Of course, Your Majesty. How could I ever doubt your words? The moment you genuinely believed in my ability which even my previous teacher didn't, I had given all my loyalty to you. And yes, I witnessed how the first prince treated the second prince extremely well, which the second prince also reciprocated."

"Yes, that is why I firmly believe that my second son will never kill his older brother just for the throne. That rare glimpse of the future will never come true…"

After everything that happened, my precious second son will never bare his fangs to his family in order to take the throne, particularly the fact that I will also be put into captivity during that situation.